Mecanismo Olvidador

2009

The image of a man trapped inside a pendulum depicts life as a vertiginous journey.

Winner

First Prize International Animation

XVIII Festival Chileno Internacional de Cortometraje de Santiago

Chile

2010

Winner

Best Experimental Short Film

IV Festival Internacional de Cine de Villa de Leyva

Colombia

2010

Winner

USC Annual Academic Honors Convocation

28th Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Award

USA

2010

Credits

Directed and animated by: Juan Camilo González
Sound design: Carolina Lucio
School: University of Southern California
Technique: Drawing – ink on paper
Format: 35mm – 1.85:1
Runtime: 2:19 min
Year: 2009

Official Selections

2013 7 Muestra de Cine Latinoamericano de Punta Arenas Chile
2012 Beijing International Light Media Installation Art Exhibition China
2012 Líneas de Tiempo Colombia
2011 3er Festival Internacional de Cine de Cali Colombia
2011 Big Cartoon Festival in Moscow Russia
2011 Kuandu International Animation Festival Taiwan
2011 9˚ MUMIA Underground World Animation Festival Brazil
2011 REGARD sur le court métrage au Saguenay Canada
2010 XXII Aguilar de Campoo Short Film Festival Spain
2010 L’Alternativa Festival de Cine Independiente de Barcelona Spain
2010 XVIII Festival Chileno Internacional de Cortometraje de Santiago Chile
2010 Animation Market 3D Wire Spain
2010 III FIA Stockholm Forum for International Animation Sweden
2010 Berkeley Video & Film Festival USA
2010 Animadrid Spain
2010 FESAALP Festival de Cine Latinoamericano de la Plata Argentina
2010 IV Festival Internacional de Cine de Villa de Leyva Colombia
2010 London International Animation Festival UK
2010 VI Festival Internacional de Cine de Pasto Colombia
2010 Hiroshima International Animation Festival Japan
2010 Free Range Film Festival USA
2010 7th Squeaky Wheel Outdoor Animation Festival USA
2010 18th Anima Mundi International Animation Festival Brazil
2010 Melbourne International Animation Festival Australia
2010 Shanghai International Film Festival China
2010 Adobe First Frame USA
2010 28th Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Award USA
2010 48th Ann Arbor Film Festival Tour
2010 48th Ann Arbor Film Festival USA
2010 XIV Animac International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia Spain
2010 Animac on Tour
2009 5° Festival Latinoamericano de Animación y Videojuegos Colombia
2009 19 Semana de Cine Experimental de Madrid Spain
2009 III Festival Internacional de Animación ORT Uruguay
2009 CINETORO Film Festival Colombia
2009 XXVI Festival de Cine de Bogotá Colombia
2009 Ventanas Muestra Audio-Visual Universitaria Colombia
2009 II Festival Internacional de Cine de Mompox Colombia